PM Modi raises LAC concerns, Xi harps on normal ties
Hindustan TimesContrary to the statement issued by the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, authoritative sources told HT that the meeting was sought by the Chinese side. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. In a Chinese readout on Friday on the exchanges between the two leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, it was claimed that President Xi Jinping spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s request. India's foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said Prime Minister Modi conveyed to President Xi India's concerns on the "unresolved" issues along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, underlining that maintenance of peace and tranquility in border areas was essential for normalisation of India-China ties.